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HÜH Delivered i Free of Charge to 18,000 Homes in Clarington from The Publishers of Œ&t Canadian statesman i Bowmanville, Ontario Saturday, October 29,1994-'® 17th N^ar, Issue 43 * mm -i ■ msm Wmmmm mmm iÿÿXv/y. The Durham Regional Police will We should hire the minimum we be hiring 24 new people next year. need." Twenty of the positions will go "I would like to see one extra to police officers and four to civil- person per platoon," the Ajax coun- ians, Durham Regional Councillors cillor continued, were told on Wednesday, OcL 26. Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs Ajax Mayor James Witty, Chair stated that while he usually sent this of the Police Services Board, told kind of request to hire to die budget councillors the hiring will not take process, he said he was "quite pre- the complement up to the numbers pared to deal with it at this time." on staff before the provincial gov- He then told the councillors emment's social contract Neverthe- about a Pickering resident whose less, the hirings represent a signifi- home had been broken into while cant increased she was in it. He noted that several officers had "The police got there quickly, but left the police force when offered a she still feels trepidation about be- retirement package, leaving the ing there. In fact, she is talking numbers less than anticipated. about putting her home up for sale." However, Mayor Witty noted: Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre "Even after we hire these people, we agreed beefing up the police corn- will have a smaller complement of plement will help. But she added police than two years ago. This will that Durham Region Council should take us closer to what the numbers look at the existing judicial system, were before the social contract." "We have to question what is Ajax Councillor Roger Anderson happening once the police had done said: 'The numbers are not enough, their jobs," Mayor Hamre said. Region Remains Neutral On Pickering Dump Site by Laura J. Richards Durham's Regional Council has declined to take a stand for or against the new landfill site proposed proposed for Pickering. Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs called on regional councillors to finally finally make a stand on the inappropriateness inappropriateness of the Interim Waste Authority's Authority's preferred site near the Brock West Landfill in north Pickering. Pickering. Poor attendance at meeting delays vote on IWA landfill issue However, councillors voted instead instead to refer a resolution from Durham's Durham's westernmost municipality to "appropriate staff' for a report. That report wouldn't be considered considered until a new regional council takes office. The vote taken late in the afternoon afternoon saw 14 councillors vote in favor favor of a report. Six voted against it and 12 councillors were absent. Councillors who remained at the meeting argued the decision to derail derail the Interim Waste Authority (IWA) site should not be made by the few who were left. As Oshawa Councillor and Public Public Works Chair, John Aker, put it: "I don't want to be driving home tonight tonight and be thinking that we made the wrong decision today." He ventured that the resolution by Mayor Arthurs and Pickering Councillor Rick Johnson could be sent to Public Works for a review. Councillor Aker noted: "I empathize empathize with the people of Pickering, but this won't get due consideration from all those who left" He also noted the timing for this resolution was off. He said it should have been brought before regional council long before the last meeting of the term. Pickering Councillor Kip Van Kempen was not impressed with the remark about timing. 'This resolution has the total support support of four regional council mem- To Page 2 A 04 Canadian Tire'" Ann Cowman Family Realty 2000 Ltd." Graham's IGA* Marie Hubbard Miracle Food Mari ('indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in The Independent, please contact our office at 623-3303 Pumpkins Get Hallowe'en Facelift Artist Micheline Briere shows off her unique way of decorating jack-o'-lanterns. A wide assortment assortment of her spooky designs were on display last weekend at Empire Orchards on Middle Road. This weekend, Empire is offering wagon rides through its haunted orchard. Council Considers Highway Two Building a "Death Trap" "Nothing but a death trap," That is how 1 Clarington Councillor Councillor Larry Hannah described the unoccupied unoccupied Oshawa Motel on Highway Highway Two in Courtice, Councillor Hannah said the building has a long history behind it and it is time it saw the wrecking ball. A report from the Clarington Clerk's Department outlines the number of requests made by the municipality municipality to the owner in regards to the condition of the property. Starting in June of 1992, the municipality municipality began doing inspections of the former motel. The inspection revealed "an improperly fenced pool containing water, buildings open to trespass and an overgrown lawn." On July 29, 1994, the company owning the property was issued a Property Standards Notice to demolish demolish the building by Aug. 29, 1994. However, no action was taken. "Though Ming Sun Holdings Inc. have been co-operative with staff to a certain extent in the past, it is obvious obvious they do not have an ongoing concern or sentiment of responsibility responsibility for the maintenance of this property property or for the safety concerns of the municipality," states the Clerk's report. report. "It is obvious through their lack of action that they have no intentions intentions of demolishing this property, even when presented the facts concerning concerning the fires and vandalism." Councillor Mary Novak said she has received "quite a number of complaints." "It is imperative it (the demolition) demolition) happens immediately," Councillor Councillor Novak noted. The cost of the work will be levied levied against the company.